Thomas Cheney
@thomascheney
Academic, (outer) Space Governance at Northumbria University. Legal geography and environmental humanities of space governance (space resources, planetary protection, astrobiology, settlement etc). Working on project 'Life the Ultimate Frontier'. He/him.
There are some absolute gems in the back issues of Foreign Affairs
Sadly been repealed but perhaps the best bit of the US Federal Code...
The Thucydides Trap idea seems to only have been used with respect to China in 2012, but didn't really gain traction until 2016-2018?
1952. Now granted the key reason theyre pushing solar is to reduce US need to source oil from abroad but nevertheless a reminder that choices were made, we didnt have to have quite the oil soaked 20th century weve had.
the ability to open the library within the word processor is huge
righty time to turn 80,000 words of notes into a 10,000 word chapter... #writing
Nor surprised, although I do take issue with the civil liberties score because a lot of those questions were really about the rule of law rather than civil liberties - also personally I'd prefer to describe myself as an internationalist rather than a globalist but that's one of those nuance things
Wow @nclgreenparty.bsky.social sill largest party, now on 17 seats new.newcastle.gov.uk/election/new...
So uh this pops up when you land on a White House [dot] gov page... could Trump be any more of a sad sack loser
Have emailed my MP, urge you all to do the same. www.writetothem.com?gad_source=1...
Genocide, he's openly and proudly threatening genocide. This is irredeemable and not just for the man.
Finally finished @hofrench.bsky.social excellent bio+ of Nhrumah, one of those people I mostly knew through the lens of British and American engagement with Africa, really enjoyed reading this book, the end notes have added quite a stack to my to read list! And need to read Born in Blackness now.
Day 2 of strike action this week, next Wednesday @ucu.org.uk are holding a rally in support of @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social at Grey's Monument*, if you're in the area please come join us!
Strike pizza, day 2. Bread and Roses (or carnations as my wife prefers). @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social
very rough first draft printed off, but now at point that i need to start thinking of it as a whole rather than its seperate parts...
making a 'winter pie' - turnip, parsnip, potato, leek and assorted nuts, with a layer of cranberry sauce
cleo supports @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social strike action as it means afternoon sofa cuddles
making quite a bit of noise! @ucu.org.uk @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social
oof, even British Pathe are giving the PM a kicking drawing parallels between the 'Epstien-Mandelson' affair and the Profumo affair - www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ER...
Not the world's most helpful research assistant but always appreciate an office visit
Looking forward to giving my first lecture as a module lead at Northumbria University kicking off Regulating Innovation: Law, Technology, and Governance, a 2nd year UG law module looking at how the UK regulates tech through bio/info/aerospace technology case studies